Cigar-tip cutter.



M. STARGK. CIGAR TIP CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED SEP1'.27, 1912.

Patentd Feb. 18, 1913.

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFEIGE.

MATHIAS STARCK, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CIGAR-TIP CUTTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Martinis STARCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Tip Cutters,of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates toimprovements in cigar tip cutters. One of itsobjects is to provide an efficient, simple and durable cigar tip cutterof exceedingly light weight and smooth exterior to adaptv it to beconveniently carried about in the pocket or at tached to a watch chain.

Another object is to provide a cutter so shaped as to be properlybalanced with reference to the cigar tip and with reference to thefinger and thumb, both before and during the cutting operation.

Another object is to provide a hole of ample diameter in a cutter oflight weight and small compass.

Another object is to provide a cutter in which the movement of thecutter members relative to each other is limited in both directions.

My invention also comprises certain details of form, combination andarrangement, all of which will be fully set forth in the description ofthe accompanying drawings in which:

F ignre 1 is a side elevation of my improved cutter in the openposition. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the cutter in the closed position.Figs. 3 and 4 are side elevations of the two cutter members detached.Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view on line 00 a; of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 isan enlarged sectional view On line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1, illustrating a modification in open position. Fig. 8is a view similar to Fig. 7, illustrating said cutter in closedposition. Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating amodification. Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional view on line 4) o of Fig.9.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the preferred embodiments of myinvention.

As illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6, A and B represent the two cuttingmembers in the form of thin circular disks or plates of sheet metal,preferably sheet steel. Each of said members is provided with a tip hole3 with beveled or sharpened edges to cut through the cigar tip. Themembers A and B are pivotally united together by means Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed September 27, 1912.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

Serial No. 722,690.

of a stud or rivet 4 preferably finished substantially flush with thefaces of members A and B. The rivet 4 and tip holes 3 are so positionedthat when the members A and B are in the closed position or superimposedone upon the other illustrated in Fig. 2 that the tip holes 3 will beentirely out of alinement with each other, and will be positioned inopposite semi-circles of the disks, and so that when the members A B arein the open position illustrated in Fig.1, the tip holes will be inperfect alinement with each other ready for the insertion of a cigartip, also preferably so that the tip holes in the open position willoccupy a position coincident with the center of both the short and longaxis of the cutter. This relative arrangement of the parts results inthe cutter being perfectly balanced when seated upon and relative to thecigar tip, and also provides for its being balanced relative to thefinger and thumb when held between the finger and thumb on the line ofgreatest axis of the cutter, and the strain during the act of cuttingcontinues to be between and substantially in line with the points atwhich force is applied to the cutter members, and the equilibrium of theparts is not disturbed. The arrangement illustrated also provides fortip holes of maximum diameter in a cutter of prescribed dimensions. Astud or pin 8 carried by member A engages a curved slot 9 in member Bwhich slot is concentric with the rivet 4:, said pin 8 and slot 9serving to limit the relative movement of members A and B in bothdirections. The projecting end of pin 8 is preferably substantiallyflush with the outer face of member B.

The cutter as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 when closed presents thecharacteristics of a smooth round disk without projections of any kind,and is about the size of and may be carried in the pocket the same as anordinary coin.

In the modification Figs. 7 and 8 the cutter members A and B areprovided with tip holes 10 and pivotally united by means of a tubular orperforated rivet 14 which enables the cutter to be readily attached to achain or key-ring. A tubular rivet may be employed in the form Figs. 1and 2 if desired. The members A and B are also provided with inwardlycurved finger grips 15 and 16 so located as to maintain the tip holessubstantially in line with the points at which force is applied to thecutter during the entire cutting operation. A pin 18 and curved slot 19serve tolimit the relative movement 01": members A and B.

In the modification Figs. 9 and 10 cutter members A and B are pivotallyunited by a rivet 24: and provided with tip holes 22. In place of theslot 9 and pin 8 1 provide a slot 29 in member A and a headed stud 28riveted or secured to member 13 the head of the stud 28 serving inonnection with rivet 24 to hold the adjacent faces of the members A andB in contact with each other at opposite sides of the tip holes.

The article or mechanism herein illustrated and described is capable ofconsiderable modification without departing from the principle of myinvention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

A cigar tip cutter comprising two circular disk shaped cutter memberspivotally connected together at one edge and each provided with a tiphole at one side of the center with cutting edges, a stud carried by oneof said cutter members engaging a curved slot in the opposite memberconcentrio with said pivot to limit the relative movement of the cuttermembers in each direction the position of said members and tip holesrelative to each other being such that said tip holes register with eachother at one extremity of the cutter movement and are Wholly out ofalinement when the cutter members are superimposed one upon another atthe other extremity of the cut ter movement, and so that When the topholes register with each other the weight of the cutter members isevenly distributed upon axes at right angles to each other andintersecting at the center of the tip hole to cause the cutter membersto retain a balanced position when seated upon a cigar tip. In testimonywhereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MATHIA S STARCK.

Witnesses i C. WV. Minus, THORNTON Boenm.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

